Buckwheat Zydeco Tonight

TOWN TALK

Buckwheat Zydeco will perform at the Mizner Park amphitheater at 8 p.m. Besides several musical performances throughout the weekend, the festival will also feature a juried artists show on Federal Highway between Palmetto Park Road and Mizner Boulevard from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

The festival is a fund-raiser for the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce's ``Golden Bell'' education foundation, which donates money to local schools. Last year the festival raised $55,000.

REGION

Kowal to discuss schools

Palm Beach County School Superintendent Joan Kowal will give her second annual State of the Schools message March 13 at the Helen Wilkes Hotel, 201 N. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach.

The message will be given during the Forum of the Palm Beaches noon luncheon.

Public tickets are $20 and must be purchased in advance by calling the Forum Club at 561-688-2247.

Summer kids' classes at PBCC

Palm Beach Community College is offering a new summer program for youths ages 8-15 from June 22 through July 31. The program offers a variety of courses in both academics and recreation.